Gotta agree with you here. Even though I started in the hobby by customizing my original Sideshow figures, they were less than $100. As the years have gone on and prices increased, the idea of "fixing" a figure has had less and less appeal.
Hot Toys DX24 & DX25 Bespin Luke Skywalker (Regular and Exclusive versions)
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As time goes on, you forget how much you paid for a figure, and "surgery" becomes much easier.
I just imagine myself 20 years from now, handing out all my dolls to patients at the children's hospital, so who cares if I screw up an expensive one up now?
I just imagine myself 20 years from now, handing out all my dolls to patients at the children's hospital, so who cares if I screw up an expensive one up now?
I think you meant Hot Toys but yes, hopefully I am satisfied when my Bespin Luke eventually arrives. I might mod it if the outfit looks too tight or restricts articulation more than I can tolerate, but I definitely won’t be sweating the pocket flaps lol.Another satisfied Sideshow Luke Bespin owner!
And the stock DX25 boots aren't a "durability" issue - both the Snowspeeder boots and the DX25 boots are pleather - they are just really inaccurate.
I didn’t realize the boots were inaccurate. I saw in one of the unboxing videos that the first Bespin Luke had fabric boots & assumed that was the impetus for fashioning replacements.
Your point is wasted on me as I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Sideshow version (I didn’t start collecting SW figures in 1/6 until The Mandalorian). And my comment on the outfit’s acceptability was focused solely on the thigh pocket flap design, so no need to imply it was more than that. Regardless I think it’s fair to say you have a higher standard than me when it comes to the finer details of these outfits. Nothing wrong with that given what we pay for them.I did indeed mean Sideshow, because the only thing that separates the SSC outfit from the DX07, and the DX07 outfit from the DX24, is the accuracy of the cut/sew. So if the widths of flaps, the thickness/height of collars, the size of chest pockets etc really doesn't matter much, then the Sideshow is perfectly fine.
And the DX07 boots aren't just made of pleather, the pleather seems to now be deteriorating for many people. The pleather that the DX24's boots (and belt) are made from does concern me even more - it's a type of pleather I associate with faster deterioration timeframes.
I’m a bit confused by your comments regarding the DX24/25 boots. You said earlier that it wasn’t a durability issue but rather design inaccuracy driving the need for change, but now you’re concerned that they’re made of the type of pleather associated with faster deterioration. So durability IS a likely issue, n’est-ce pas?
OK, I was being nice before saying you had a higher standard with respect to the finer details, but now you’re just being anal. Damn funny, but anal!Probablement, mais pas necessairement.
Au contraire...
Généralisation, non?
Regarding weathering, my theory is since applying weathering on fabric exactly the same in all figures is impossible or not cost-effective, HT opts to not to do it. The last weathering I remember was the cape of Captain Phasma, I guess.
Nah, quite a few of figures outside of Star Wars also have had some degree of weathering after Captain Phasma.
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I was charged for Luke this morning at 6:05 am EST , Sideshow must really want there money . Hopefully it's a sign they are expecting it in the warehouse much more sooner than later and want to be ready to ship. On the other hand it's probably them just wanting paid a.s.a.p! 
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I got charged as well.I was charged for Luke this morning at 6:05 am EST , Sideshow must really want there money . Hopefully it's a sign they are expecting it in the warehouse much more sooner than later and want to be ready to ship. On the other hand it's probably them just wanting paid a.s.a.p!
Do deluxe versions usually precede the regular versions? I just got charged as well for the deluxe but am on waiting list for the regular. Did anyones regulars convert?
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Seems like the deluxe usually hits first, that’s at least what happened with the mando Luke. I got the deluxe of this because I didn’t want to miss out but I’m sure the regular will come in stock later.
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My preorder was for the regular version.
As is mine.
Brilliant!
That handful of people will be very pleased.
That handful of people will be very pleased.
That looks fantastic.
I'd be fine with just a more weathered outfit myself. Don't need him all bloodied and torn up from the end of the movie.
That looks really good! Did that person just buy up a whole bunch to customize and sell later or did ppl send them theirs that quickly I wonder? 
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